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ADDRESS 

TO  THE  CITIZEATg  OF  mw  ORLEANS. 


Executive  Office,  Shrcvcport,  La.,      ) 
January  oO,   1864.  j" 

To  the  Citizens  of  New  Orleans— I  greet  you  a.s  the  Governor  of 
]iOuisiana.  Your  trials  and  your  troubles  arc  well  koowa,  aud  your 
|iatriotic  conduct  fully  appreciated  by  the  Executive  of  your  State.  Do 
not  be  despondent !  Do  not  despair ;  but  rather  let  the  fires  of  patriotisul 
barn  brightly  at  every  fire-side;  for  in  a  few  short  mouths  you  shall  be 
free.  You  have  been  despoiled  and  robbed,  and  basely  insulted.  Every 
indignity  that  a  brutal,  unprincipled  and  a  vindictive  foe  could  invent, 
lias  been  heaped  upon  you.  Bear  your  persecutions,  as  did  your  fathers 
before  you,  and  nerve  your  hearts  for  the  coming  hour.  Our  people  are 
ilocking  to  the  army  in  every  direction,  and  when  the  spring  campaio-n 
opens,  half  a  million  of  gallant  Confederate  soldiers  will  strike  for 
Liberty  and  Independence.  Citizens  of  Xcw  Orleans!  Bo  true  to 
yourselves,  and  your  State  will  bo  true  to  you.  Spurn  all  propositions 
for  compromises  of  any  kind.  Spit  upon  the  insulting  pmposal  for  a 
bastard  State  Government.  Keep  your  own  councils.  Do  your  dutv, 
a!id  bide  your  time.  You  shall  be  free  !  The  hated  tyrants  who  lord  it 
over  you  now — who  daily  insult  you  without  remorse,  and  rob  you  without 
shame — these  accursed  villians,  this  crew  of  thieves  and  murderers  will 
yet  receive  their  reward. 

Ladies  of  New  Orleans,  God  Almighty  bless  you,  and  sustain  you  in 
all  your  trials  !  May  Heaven  guard  you  and  protect  you  !  <•  Whea 
spring  time  comes,"  gentle  ladies,  you  will  see  the  '<  Grey  Coats  "  again, 
and  then  you  shall  welcome  back  to  Xcw  Orleans  the  sons  aud  daughters 
of  Louisiana.  You  are  the  treasures  of  the  castk  Oh  !  be  not  weary 
in  well  doing.  Cheer  up  the  desponding.  Be  kind  to  our  prisoners  who 
are  languishing  iu  the  wretched  cells  of  the  enemy.  You  will  receive 
the  undying  gratitudo  of  your  country,  and  in  Ileavim  above,  you  will  be 
crowned  among  the  Angels  of  the  Living  God. 

HENRY  W.  ALLEN, 

Go vernor   of  the  Sta te  of  ^o u  isia » a . 


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